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Natural Acidophilus

by Basic Vitamins · capsule · 100 capsules

  • Off the market since March 2019 (NIH)
  • UPC 3 07610 51520 8
  • DSLD label 46527
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 100 servings

Natural Acidophilus by Basic Vitamins lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 87 mg of calcium, 54 mg of phosphorus, 100 mg of citrus pectin and 7.5 mg of lactobacillus acidophilus. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 25, 2015.

What is in Natural Acidophilus?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Natural Acidophilus: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 46527, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calcium87 mg9%Calcium in Natural Acidophilus against 17,831 products87 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg87 mg

61% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 348 mg.

Phosphorus54 mg5%Phosphorus in Natural Acidophilus against 3,786 products54 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg54 mg

68% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus give more (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 216 mg.

Citrus Pectin100 mgPectin in Natural Acidophilus against 526 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 20 mg to 250 mg, the median 86 mg.100 mg

Higher than 50% of 526 products listing pectin (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Lactobacillus acidophilus7.5 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Natural Acidophilus against 309 products7.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.7.5 mg

70% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus give more (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 30 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 46527 (entered June 25, 2015), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 3 to 4 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Natural Acidophilus's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) capsule three or four times daily, preferably with meals.
Warnings
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT PURCHASE IF OUTER SEAL IS MISSING OR BROKEN.
WARNING: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications, consult your doctor before use.
Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
Allergens and what it does not contain
No yeast, Wheat, Sugar or Preservatives. Sodium Free
FREE OF: Yeast, Wheat, Sugar, Preservatives, Artificial Color Artificial Flavor.
Storage
STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT OR MOISTURE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 46527.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Gelatin, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Yogurt, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Basic VITAMINS.

How many labels does Natural Acidophilus have?

One label is on file, entered on June 25, 2015.

  1. Label 46527 (current) Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market March 22, 2019 · 100 capsules · UPC 3 07610 51520 8

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Basic Drugs Inc. (distributor), Vandalia, Ohio. All Basic Vitamins products.

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